The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) is conducting a Technology Demand Survey to plan new projects for the 2026 Frontier Convergence Science and Technology Development Program (Pioneer-Type, Strategic Area). This survey serves as a critical foundation for future national R&D support opportunities in AI and humanoid robotics.
1. Key Research Areas
Autonomous Data Generation & Learning: Technologies enabling robots to generate and learn from self-experienced data without simulators or human-annotated sets.
Real-time Multi-sensory Integration: Synchronizing multimodal data (vision, hearing, touch, etc.) for human-like reasoning and environmental prediction.
Humanoid-specific Physical AI: Lightweight models that structure self-experienced data for real-time adaptability without massive computing resources.
Robot-to-Robot Swarm Control: Collaborative technologies for autonomous cooperation among multiple robots in dynamic environments.
General-purpose Humanoids: Any innovative technologies enabling human-level intelligence and actions in humanoid platforms.
2. Participation Details
Target: Faculty and researchers interested in AI humanoid R&D or next-generation convergence technologies.
Purpose: To reflect expert demand in the planning of future national R&D support programs.
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